Description

Setting New Standards: TouchMonitor TM7

Space-saving For environments where space is an issue, an audio metering unit of the TouchMonitor TM7 series is the ideal choice. Combining the simple and flexible operational concept and GUI of the TM9 with a 7" high-grade touch screen, the TM7 lets you configure the instruments of your choice with ease. Instruments can be scaled, randomly positioned and combined for optimized use of available screen space. The modular software concept lets you purchase exactly the features you actually require.

Different Housings Beside the table-top version of TouchMonitor TM7 an OEM version is available for mounting TM7 into mixing consoles or other front panels. It can also be combined with mounting adpaters for a seamless integration into 19"/3U standard racks or into standard 19" rack-mount cabinets for waveform monitors for video studios.

Update 6-01 expands basic software and instruments

Firmware version 6-01 expands the basic software to 4-channel display, 4 x Mono, 2 x Stereo, 2 x Mono and 1 x Stereo can be measured without the need of an activated Multichannel licence. RTA provides a 1/12-octave mode, Cinema Loudness standards (LEQ(M), TASA, SAWA) have been implemented, and the Audio Vectorscope instrument allows up to 4 instances. The output routing can individually be adjusted for each preset, all presets can be exported or imported at the same time. Further details can be found in the Release Notes (included in the update package), or in the data sheet.

Customers with TouchMonitor devices of TC elelctronic® may convert their units to RTW devices purchasing the optional licence SW20021.

Standard Software Basic 4-channel PPM with analog (DIN +5, Nordic, British IIa, British IIb) and digital scales (0 to -60 dB, +3 to -60 dB TruePeak, quasi-DIN, quasi-Nordic, quasi-British IIa and IIb) for the display of up to 4 of the routed channels in a maximum count of 4 audio groups at a time (up to 4 x Mono, 2 x 2-channel Stereo, 1 x 2-channel Stereo and up to 2 x Mono), peak hold, phase meter (correlator), a global keyboard, and gain reduction. Multi-channel display and other software modules available as Options.(Please also see the schematic diagram below)

Software Modules

SW20001: Multichannel Mode This module expands the signal routing to the simultaneous display of more than 4 channels or channel groups and additionally processes 3.1 Surround, 5.0 Surround, 5.1 Surround, 7.1 Surround (Cinema and DD+), and Multichannel (2 to 8 channels in one block, up to 4 blocks with 3G SDI option) formats.

SW20002: Loudness and SPL Display This module expands the basic 4-channel PPM with Loudness measuring functions as described in current guidelines (EBU R128, ITU-R BS.1770-3/1771-1, ATSC A/85, ARIB, OP-59, AGCOM, CALM, LEQ(M), TASA, SAWA), and the LRA instrument for the graphical display of the Loudness Range. A customer-specific mode allows the user to modify parameters. In addition the module provides the SPL display mode with various weighting filters and integration times as well as reference level adjust to calculate an SPL value from an electrical signal. For signals with more than four channels software module SW20001 is required.

SW20003: RTA - Real Time Analyzer This module provides in 1/3-octave, 1/6-octave, or 1/12-octave mode a spectral distribution display for single channels, channel pairs or groups plus HP HF band. For signals with more than four channels software module SW20001 is required.

SW20004: SSA - Surround Sound Analyzer --- Precondition: Software module SW20002 is already installed! --- This module is a powerful tool for visualizing the interaction of all important parameters of surround signals. The dynamic behaviour of all display elements (House display) corresponds to the subjective listening impression, enabling you to see the balance of a surround programme intuitively and at a glance. For signals with more than four channels software module SW20001 is required.

SW20005: Radar Display --- Precondition: Software module SW20002 is already installed! --- This module provides a high resolution circular Loudness display for Momentary values and history, enhanced with numerical display of measuring time and two descriptors. The Radar Display equals the Loudness Radar Meter of TC Electronic®. For signals with more than four channels software module SW20001 is required.

SW20006: RTW Premium PPM This module expands the Basic Stereo PPM (standard software) with additional scales (Zoom, SMPTE, NHK, ARD+9, et al.), additional display modes (segment, classic), and PPM/VU moving coil instruments with different scales and functions. It also provides up to four 2-channel Audio Vectorscopes and a separate phase meter. With software module SW20001 installed, the Multichannel PPM is also extended with these functions and enhanced with the Multi-Correlator (up to 10 phase meters). The Gain Reduction is added with Multi-Channel mode.

SW20008: Timecode Reader --- Precondition: Software module SW20002 is already installed! --- This module provides the Timecode function as a separate mode generating an individual audio group providing the Timecode Reader instrument. It is used to decode and to display an SDI-embedded or LTC timecode using the 3G-SDI interface (if installed) or one of the selectable audio inputs. The module also includes the Loud. Recal. instrument for the control of a loudness measurement by a timecode either with recalcualtion or without.

SW20013: BLITS --- Precondition: Software module SW20001 is already installed! --- This module is a tool to allow generating digital line test signals according to EBU 3304, GLITS, and BLITS definitions as well as automatic and significant analyzing of channel allocation, level, phase and delay, and polarity of received BLITS 5.1 test signals.

SW20014: Logging Data Server --- Precondition: Software module SW20002 is already installed! --- This module allows to collect data of Loudness and TruePeak measurements and either to store them on a USB flash drive or to send them via IP connection to the LQL - Loudness Quality Logger PC software for analyzing (available free of charge at PC Software/LQL - Loudness Quality Logger section to registered users). At Audio Monitors/TouchMonitor TM7 - Manuals section of members area (Manuals & Software) you may find a tutorial. The module also includes the Loudness Chart instrument for displaying and analyzing the course of a loudness measurement directly on TM7's display.

SW20021: TC-RTW --- Precondition: TouchMonitor TM9 devices of TC electronic® with firmware update 6-01! ---This module converts TouchMonitor devices of TC electronic® to RTW units to allow the installation of upcoming licences with new product functionalities. After the licence has been activated and the update process has been repeated, the units will start with the RTW boot screen. Additionally, customers will get the RTW logo as front label to replace the TC logo.

Instruments

Every device comes with a comprehensive basic software package including all relevant measuring tools and instruments for the immediate use in many applications. For specific demands, the feature set can be expanded with software modules (licences).

Basic Software

PPM Basic 4-channel PPM and TruePeak meter for up to 4 of the routed channels in a maximum count of 4 audio groups at a time with analog and digital scales, Peak Hold, Peak Memory, Over indicator, numerical display. Additional control keys for positioning on the display. Loudness bargraphs switchable with SW20002.

Stereo-Correlator Stereo Correlator instrument for displaying the phase relationship between the two channels of a stereo signal for the evaluation of mono compatibility. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.

AES Status AES Status monitor for displaying various parameters of AES3 digital audio signals in plain text. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.

Gain Reduction Instrument for the display of external gain reduction data streamed by dynamic processors used in audio equipment and fed to the TouchMonitor via its Network interface and TCP/IP, for example the compressor activity of a mixing desk channel. Multi-channel mode available with SW20001.

Global Keyboard Global Keyboard with definable on-screen keys for simultaneous control of defined functions in multiple instruments, and for preset recall. It also allows external control vial GP IO interface.

Software Licence SW20001 Multichannel Mode

8-channel PPM PPM and TruePeak meter for up to 8 channels in a group processing Mono, Stereo, 3.1-Surround, 5.0 Surround, 5.1 Surround, 7.1 Surround (Cinema and DD+), and Multi-Channel (2 to 8 channels in one block, up to 4 blocks with 3G SDI option) formats. Simultaneous display of multiple channels or channel groups. Analog and digital scales, Peak Hold, Peak Memory, Over indicator, numerical display. Additional control keys for positioning on the display. Loudness bargraphs switchable with SW20002.

Loud. Num. Loudness Num instrument for the numerical display of all relevant values of a loudness measurement: M, S, I, LRA, TPmax, Mmax, Smax, Itime. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.

LRA Loudness Range instrument with MagicLRA mode for a graphical representation of Loudness variances. Adjustable ranges with different colors. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.

Dialnorm (only available together with SW20001) Calculation and display of numerical Dialnorm values (w/o speech intelligence) from digital surround signals. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.

Software Licence SW20003 RTA - Real Time Analyzer

RTA Real Time Spectrum Analyzer instrument with adjustable weighting filters for displaying the spectral content of the input channels using 31 (1/3-octave), 61 (1/6-octave), or 120 (1/12-octave) filter bands. Highpass filter for High Band (> 20 kHz). Additional control keys for positioning on the display.

SSA Visualisation of the interaction of all important parameters of stereo or surround signals (with SW20001). The dynamic behaviour of all display elements (House display) corresponds to the subjective listening impression to see the balance of a surround programme intuitively and at a glance. Additional control keys for positioning on the display. Without SW20001, the display is reduced to Stereo.

Software Licence SW20005 Radar Display--- requires SW20002 ---

Radar High resolution circular Loudness or longitudinal chart display for Momentary values and history, enhanced with numerical display of measuring time and two descriptors. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.

VSC - Vectorscope 2-channel Audio Vectorscope for displaying the phase relationship between the two channels of a channel pair (Lissajous display). With SW20001, four instances and 4-channel display available. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.

Multi-Correlator (only available together with SW20001) Multifold correlator instrument for displaying the phase relationship between the two channels of all available channel pairs of a surround signal. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.

Software Licence SW20008 Timecode Reader--- requires SW20002 ---

Timecode Reader Decoding and display of an SDI-embedded or LTC timecode using the 3G-SDI interface (with HW20714) or one of the selectable audio inputs.

Loud. Recal. Instrument for the control of a loudness measurement by a timecode either with program loudness recalcualtion or without. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.

Software Licence SW20013 BLITS--- requires SW20001 ---

BLITS Generation of digital line test signals according to EBU 3304, GLITS, and BLITS definitions as well as automatic and significant analyzing of channel allocation, level, phase and delay, and polarity of received BLITS 5.1 test signals.

Software Licence SW20014 Logging Data Server--- requires SW20002 ---

Logging Instrument for data collection of Loudness and TruePeak measurements and for storing them on a USB memory stick or sending them via IP connection to the LQL - Loudness Quality Logger PC software for analyzing. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.

Loudness Chart Graphical display and analysis of the courses over time of selectable values of a loudness measurement. Additional control keys for positioning on the display.

This example shows some extensions of firmware version 2 on one screen: The Moving Coil instruments are switched to BR IIa scale and single channel display (above). The LRA instrument (middle) using "MagicLRA + I + Num" mode displays the integrated Loudness value and the Loudness Range. The PPM (right) uses the Classic mode to simulate the look of RTW's classical peakmeters with gas-plasma displays. The Global Keyboard (below) is a customizable keypad that can be used for issuing global start/stop/reset messages to multiple instruments.

With Loudness licence activated (see Options) Loudness measurements acc. to the current standards like EBU R128, ITU-R BS.1770-3/1771-1, ATSC A/85, ARIB, OP-59, AGCOM, CALM, and SPL measurements can be made. The different groups on the screenshot show some examples. Additional the LRA instrument for the graphical display of the Loudness Range is available.

With Multichannel licence activated (see Options) several groups with different channel formats inside a preset can be displayed simultaneously. The screenshot shows examples of different groups.

With RTA licence activated (see Options) the Real Time Analyzer displays the frequency spectrum of the selected input channels.

With Multichannel licence, Loudness licence and SSA licence activated (see Options) the Surround Sound Analyzer visualizes the dynamic behaviour of all display elements enabling you to see the balance of a surround programme intuitively and at a glance. The different groups on the screenshot show some examples.

With Loudness licence and Radar licence activated (see Options) Loudness measurements also can be made with the Loudness Radar Meter of TC Electronic®. Beside the Loudness Sum Meter the screenshot shows two Radar instruments running. Two indipendent audio signals can be monitored simultaneously.

With Premium PPM licence activated (see Options) additional scales and instruments like Audio Vectorscope or Multi-Correlator (with Multichannel licence) are available. The example shows beside the classical digital scale (group with red marker) the ARD+9 scale (yellow marker), an NHK scale (orange marker), and a Zoom scale (green marker). The Audio Vectorscope is added to the yellow stereo group and the Multi-Correlator to the red 5.1 group. Added are Moving Coil instruments for stereo modes displaying different scales in different arrangements. PPM's additionally can be displayed with segments or in a classic mode to simulate the look of RTW's classical peakmeters with gas-plasma displays.

With BLITS licence activated (see Options) RTW provides an instrument not only to generate a BLITS test signal but to use the BLITS sequence for a user friendly and comprehensive analysis and display of level, channel allocation, phase, delay and polarity of incoming digital audio signals in 5.1 mode. Adjustable limits complement the analyzer. The sequence can be acquired from any digital input of the TouchMonitor. The example shows on the upper left line an outgoing BLITS test signal, below it an incomingsignal. The green bars resp. red ones, if faulty, display the status of channel allocation, level, phase and delay, and polarity of the incoming BLITS test signal. The table displayed in the lower left half reports the significant analysis in detail. Additionally, a peakmeter for level control with bargraph is displayed in the right half.

This example shows a combination of the "Loud. Recal." instrument (loudness recalculation) of the Timecode Reader licence together with the Loudness Chart instrument of the Logging Data Server licence. This allows loudness measurements controlled by a timecode with recalculation and the display of the course of its measured values (TP, M, S, I) for analyzing.